AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2022 Issue 2; Ask the Editor

Sacroiliac Joint Fusion

A patient with left-sided joint instability and degeneration underwent a left-sided percutaneous sacroiliac joint fixation and fusion using three triangular fixation bone ingrowth devices. During the procedure, through a small incision, a dissection was made down through the skin to the fascia. The initial K-wire was advanced into position and a soft tissue dilator and a broach were used to implant the first triangular bony ingrowth stabilization and fusion cage. The same steps were achieved in placing the second and third triangular bony ingrowth stabilization devices. All three implants were noted to be placed in the appropriate positions; none were near the S1 or the S2 foramen, and all were well within the body of the sacral ala. What is the appropriate ICD-10-PCS code(s) for a sacroiliac joint fixation and fusion procedure using triangular fixation bone ingrowth devices? ...

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